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4 Devotions of Life Changing Small Groups

June 29, 2023 | Bible study, discipleship, fellowship, prayer, small groups

“And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers” (Acts 2:42 ESV). We’re not a church with small groups. We’re a church of small groups. Our church started in my living room with seven people. So, we’ve considered small groups to be one of the keys to fulfilling our

4 Devotions of Life Changing Small Groups

August 24, 2018 | Bible study, community, community groups, fellowship, small groups

“And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers” (Acts 2:42 ESV). We’re not a church with small groups. We’re a church of small groups. Our church started in my living room with seven people. So, we’ve considered small groups to be one of the keys to fulfilling our

Bible studies in the breakfast nook

October 13, 2017 | bible, Bible study, children, family devotions, teaching children

“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.” – 3 John 4 (ESV) This past Wednesday as I was studying the Bible with both my sons in our breakfast nook, I experienced a very thankful moment as I considered the work that had been done at that

Studying the seven last words

March 24, 2017 | Bible study, cross, crucifixion, jesus, last words of jesus

“And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last.” – Mark 15:37 (ESV) “It was most fitting that every word of our Lord upon the cross should be gathered up and preserved. As not a bone of him shall be broken, so not a word shall be lost. The Holy Spirit took special care that

Lectio Divina

May 2, 2014 | bible, Bible study, devotions, divine reading, Gary Combs, God's Word, lectio divina, reflection, Scripture, study, Word

“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV). “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of

Who studies the Bible these days?

January 18, 2013 | bible, Bible reading, Bible study

“Jesus replied, ‘Your problem is that you don’t know the Scriptures…’” (Matthew 22:29 NLT). “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15 KJV). There was a time not too long ago in the English speaking world that to be

The Habit of Bible Study

February 22, 2009 | Joshua 1:6-9 | Bible study, spiritual disciplines